Suriname cancels controversial Mennonite pilot program, but bigger problems loom

The government in Suriname said it cancelled a controversial pilot program that would have brought hundreds of Mennonites to the country to carry out agricultural activity, likely in forested areas. Suriname President Chan Santokhi confirmed to local media this week that he shuttered a pilot program setting aside 30,000 hectares (74,131 acres) for 50 Mennonite … Continue reading Suriname cancels controversial Mennonite pilot program, but bigger problems loom